subsist
verbUK /səbˈsɪst/
US /səbˈsɪst/
To stay alive with just a little food or money.
The family had to subsist on rice and beans during the hard winter.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. To continue to exist or remain in place.
A few old customs still subsist in the remote village.
3. To keep oneself alive by a particular means.
Many farmers subsist by growing their own crops.
4. To be supported or maintained by something.
The tiny community subsists on fishing and tourism.